Our kids are messy, literally and figuratively, and so are we. Life is so full of unexpecteds (my own word) – those things that cannot be anticipated or prepared for. They swoop in and surprise us, leaving our days completely out of sync and our nice orderly schedules shredded. The trickle down affect often hits […] [...] Read More »
I’ve been to several large cities… New York, Chicago…LA,… on the street you have to be careful, vendors are everywhere selling “genuine” Rolex, Gucci or Prada luxury items for 80% off retail… those items are a hundred percent counterfeit. A waste of money. What’s not so obvious are the false promises that crowd into our […] [...] Read More »
Happy Mothers day everyone! I need to make a small disclaimer, I still live with my mom. YEP, I’m 43 and still live at home. This is not a “failure to launch” kind of scene, with a rowdy Terry Bradshaw pushing me to go and find a life… not exactly. My mom lives with my […] [...] Read More »
I’m re posting excerpts from a tired story, but it’s important. Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) has a history of sexuality as a status symbol for fashion and their provocative ads leave nothing to the imagination. It’s no big deal unless you have kids… then it’s a BIG deal. In the recent online article from Elite [...] [...] Read More »
What does your teen really believe about God? 80% of teens raised in a Christian or Church environment believe… the Bible and the Koran are both inspired books – equal ways to reach truth. 70% of Christian or Church-ed teens believe one must “earn” salvation 58% of Christian or Church-ed teens have a Biblical world [...] [...] Read More »
I just dug through our office bowl of mini-candies and discarded the Snickers with Peanut Butter, Snickers with Almonds and grabbed for the simple but awesome, “Original” Snickers for a quick snack with my coffee. It’s true, Snickers really DOES satisfy. Made me think a little about the pressure we feel as parents to “modernize” [...] [...] Read More »
Immediate “disclaimer” – the title doesn’t make sense unless you have a teenager at home and you read to the very end. ——————————- As parents, our emotions are constantly shifting, changing from one extreme to the other, like a pendulum on Starbucks triple shot espresso. Our world can swirl and twirl and flip us upside [...] [...] Read More »
Feeling a bit “sluggish’ today? Don’t worry, me too. In fact, it seems the last few mornings I’ve been especially challenged by the alarm…digging deep to just get out of my really comfy, really warm bed. But the sluggish stuff I’m talking about today is a bit more nebulous… even cerebral in nature, it seems [...] [...] Read More »
Every year we get hit. Every three months we get a major surprise… a shift in the weather and a reminder of how fast things can change. A renewed perspective for life and living. It seems that for those in middle America, the change from Winter into Spring seems to be the most turbulent. Moist [...] [...] Read More »
It’s amazing to me how sometimes only a little bit of effort can get a SIGNIFICANT response from our kids. Like going outside during the brand new weather of Springtime! Any other time of the year kids will usually slowly yawn if you even suggest going outside to do something… but for those first few [...] [...] Read More »
